R WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. FERRUARY 18. 1976. PAGE 11 Commisioner ,says:, MoreWhi*tbybloodclini< C . .t More blood donor clinics will be required in the Whitby area in coming years because of changes in blood therapy, Barry Brooks, Ontario Divi- sion Commissioner told the annual meeting of the Whitby Red Cross Branch last week. Mr. Brooks explained that whole blood is no longer being used for transfusions, for the blood used today is broken down into its component parts. Since blood must be not more than three tiours ota more than three hours old when it reaches the labora- tory for breaking down, more blood donor clinics will be required in communitiesclose to one of the four blood component laboratories in Ontario., Trinity wins second debate For the second year, Trinity College- School, of Port Hope, has won the Ontario Ladies' College Invitational Debating Tour- nament. Ten area schools parti- cipated in the debate at the college, Saturday, with the resolution being "That foreign oil interests in Canada should be national- ized immediately. The debate was decided in favor of the negative. The schools participating were Ontario Ladies' College and Anderson Collegiate, of Whitby; Trinity College School and Port Hope High School; of Port Hope; Lake- fiebd College, Lakefield, Appieby Coliege, Oakvilie; Uppe r Canada College' Toronto; Lindsay Collegiate, Cobourg West Collegiate; and St. Clemments School, Toronto. The debating tournament was originated in the OntariooLadies College's centennia year, 1974, by History Teacher Robert Palmer, and is held every two years. Y annual meeting March 4 "The Y in Action in the Community", is the theme for the Whitby YMCA's 10th annual meeting March 4. Displays of the many youth and adult crafts varying from wood carving and bird- houses to macrame, crochet and other interesting crafts will be open to the public starting at 7 p.m. at the Henry Street High School Cafetorium. There will also be displays from the play school, Let's Create Together, Ladies' Take A Break, Project Prefit, By and For Women, and the Creative Arts program. Also included are displays from the Y summer programs, the day camp, sports camp, creative arts camp and play camp. r On the stage thére will be a gymna ics display and demonstra ons by Kinder- gym, Judo, bà ton twirling and other programs. The annual business of the. Senior citi YMCA will be conducted with the presentation of the annual report, financial statement and election of officers, and the evening will close with the serving of a buffet lunch. zen centre membership clarified Due to an error in informa- tion supplied to the Free Press last week there has been some confusion about eligibility for membership in the Whitby Senior Citizens Centre. The story printed last week stated that to be a member of the centre one had to be 55 years of age or older and retired. The recreation department wishes to clarify the situation by pointing out that member- ship in the centre is open to anyone 58 years of age or over, whether or not they are retired. Membership is also available to persons aged 55 to 57 who are retired. This is the only restriction regarding retire- ment, says the recreation de- partment, which apologizes for any misconception which may have resulted from the information supplied last week. Now ... send for your officiai olympic posters ".Well Worth Looking For" COUftTICE-ALUM I.D.A. PHARMACY SNGITI .0£ MPAMCV Ffty e et of the blood collected bythe Red Cross goes for component therapy, at one of these laboratories in Toronto. The others are at Ottawa, London, and Hamil- ton, said Mr. Brooks.. The Whitby branch report- ed that three clinics were held at the Legion Hall in 1975,. which received 944 donations, an increase of 25 over 1974. Branch President AIlStachel reported that in 1975 the branches of the Red Cross in the Durham Region began to work on a more co-operative basis for the purpose of cut- ting costs and improving service. One of the projects under- taken by ail the branches in the region was a dispiay at the worid plowing match in September. The Women's workroom chairman reported that 126 sets of garments_.were made irequire by volunteers for interna ional Cross reported relief, and 73 items were made adequate bus for craft sales to raise money requires the t also for international relief. take homern The senior citizens division clients. provided a series of trips The emerge throuâhout the year to such assisted the v places as Niagara Falls, Centre some 10 n Island, the Royal Winter Fair Whitby, and and the Otonabee River near Lodge Comm Peterborough. assistance of FEight fuli sets of baby in the town layettes were provided- to afternoon tea needy families in Whitby, and Lodge.. 90 occasions of borrowing The ope occurred at the Red Cross Iroquois Par Loan cupboard. assisted the F Rising costs resulted in a safety prograi 39 per cent drop in use of 762 childret the homemakers service from Cross tests du 1974 and an even greater The wate decline is expected in 1976. ment also pr Provincial restraints for schools, gave social service programs wil at the trade fi continue to make it difficult Town Carnii to keep costs down, the Red nated the T Cross reported. strations at Another problem the Red ing Match. d d was lack of an service, which use of taxis to akers to their ency department ictims of a fire miles north of the Fairview ittee sought the church groups ato keep the as going at the ning of the k pool greatly Red Cross water m in 1975, with mn passing Red ring the year. r safety depart- ovided a talks at demonstrations fair at the Çounty val, and, co-ordi- hursdaydemon- the World Plow- SATURL1AY AND SUNDAY FEB. 21& 22 ONL Y! * brazier Here's a pretty big deal for an extra dime! 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